HOOVER, Ala. — When the SEC expanded in 2012 — adding Texas A&M and Missouri — it knew it was getting academic giants and good football.
It never expected to see the Tigers go on probation for academic fraud, but the 2019 Mizzou squad currently will sit out this postseason. This gives Little Rock an unofficial bowl game when the University of Arkansas hosts the Tigers in the season finale, although Missouri fans may stay away in droves.
When the Razorbacks closed the season against LSU every other year in War Memorial Stadium the game was more fun than the state fair.